First-Person Point of View in Contrast to Globalisation in Somerset Maugham’s ‘Mr. Know-All’

This paper discusses the first-person point of view in Maugham’s ‘Mr Know-All’. It particularly analyses narrator's position relation to story told this short story, with intention disclosing latter’s prejudice against Mr Kelada, protagonist, and consequently, its hindrance globalisation. thus underlines fact that protagonist other travellers are different colours, but one person on ship epitomises The general attitude readers is they inclined easily believe narrator while forgetting fiction work a taler, teller, but, first foremost, liar. audience, whether it disconnected from setting or not, also tends forget ‘‘travellers afar can lie impunity’’. In fact, nameless has persona leaves lot be desired. He prejudiced known as Know-All, will evidenced by scrutiny his diction. finally purports show those who proclaim globalisation loudly not ready live together.